Section |
Page |
2011 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual BookTOC |
1 |
Introduction |
3 |
Canadian Vehicle Owners |
3 |
Using this Manual |
4 |
Danger, Warnings, and Cautions |
4 |
Symbols |
4 |
In Brief |
7 |
Instrument Panel |
8 |
Instrument Panel (Base/Uplevel Version) |
8 |
Instrument Panel (Premium Version) |
12 |
Initial Drive Information |
14 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
14 |
Remote Vehicle Start |
14 |
Door Locks |
15 |
Windows |
15 |
Seat Adjustment |
16 |
Memory Features |
19 |
Heated Seats |
20 |
Head Restraint Adjustment |
20 |
Safety Belts |
21 |
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag |
21 |
Mirror Adjustment |
22 |
Steering Wheel Adjustment |
23 |
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment |
23 |
Interior Lighting |
23 |
Exterior Lighting |
24 |
Windshield Wiper/Washer |
25 |
Climate Controls |
26 |
Transmission |
28 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
29 |
Vehicle Features |
31 |
Radio(s) |
31 |
Satellite Radio |
32 |
Portable Audio Devices |
32 |
Bluetooth® |
33 |
Steering Wheel Controls |
33 |
Cruise Control |
34 |
Navigation System |
34 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
34 |
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
36 |
Ultrasonic Parking Assist |
36 |
Power Outlets |
36 |
Universal Remote System |
37 |
Sunroof |
37 |
Performance and Maintenance |
38 |
StabiliTrak® System |
38 |
Tire Pressure Monitor |
39 |
Engine Oil Life System |
39 |
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
40 |
Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
40 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
40 |
OnStar® |
41 |
Keys, Doors and Windows |
45 |
Keys and Locks |
46 |
Keys |
46 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
46 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
47 |
Remote Vehicle Start |
49 |
Door Locks |
51 |
Power Door Locks |
52 |
Delayed Locking |
52 |
Automatic Door Locks |
52 |
Lockout Protection |
52 |
Safety Locks |
52 |
Doors |
53 |
Rear Doors (Extended Cab) |
53 |
Tailgate |
54 |
Vehicle Security |
55 |
Anti-theft Alarm System |
55 |
Immobilizer |
56 |
Immobilizer Operation |
56 |
Exterior Mirrors |
58 |
Convex Mirrors |
58 |
Manual Mirrors |
58 |
Trailer-Tow Mirrors |
58 |
Power Mirrors |
59 |
Folding Mirrors |
59 |
Heated Mirrors |
60 |
Park Tilt Mirrors |
61 |
Interior Mirrors |
61 |
Manual Rearview Mirror |
61 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
61 |
Windows |
62 |
Manual Windows |
62 |
Power Windows |
62 |
Rear Windows |
63 |
Sun Visors |
64 |
Roof |
64 |
Sunroof (Extended Cab) |
64 |
Sunroof (Crew Cab) |
65 |
Seats and Restraints |
67 |
Head Restraints |
68 |
Front Seats |
69 |
Seat Adjustment |
69 |
Center Seat |
70 |
Power Seat Adjustment |
71 |
Lumbar Adjustment |
73 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
74 |
Heated Front Seats |
76 |
Rear Seats |
77 |
Rear Seats (Extended Cab Full Bench) |
77 |
Rear Seats (All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) |
78 |
Safety Belts |
78 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
82 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
88 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
93 |
Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab) |
93 |
Safety Belt Extender |
94 |
Safety System Check |
94 |
Safety Belt Care |
94 |
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash |
95 |
Airbag System |
95 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
97 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
99 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
101 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
101 |
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? |
101 |
Airbag On-Off Switch |
103 |
Passenger Sensing System |
106 |
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
110 |
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
111 |
Airbag System Check |
112 |
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash |
113 |
Child Restraints |
113 |
Older Children |
113 |
Infants and Young Children |
116 |
Child Restraint Systems |
118 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
120 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
122 |
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash |
130 |
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position) |
131 |
Securing Child Restraints (Center Front Seat Position) |
133 |
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat Position) |
133 |
Storage |
143 |
Storage Compartments |
143 |
Instrument Panel Storage |
143 |
Glove Box |
143 |
Cupholders |
143 |
Armrest Storage |
143 |
Center Console Storage |
144 |
Instruments and Controls |
145 |
Controls |
146 |
Steering Wheel Adjustment |
146 |
Steering Wheel Controls |
146 |
Horn |
148 |
Windshield Wiper/Washer |
148 |
Compass |
149 |
Clock |
151 |
Power Outlets |
153 |
Cigarette Lighter |
154 |
Ashtrays |
155 |
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators |
155 |
Instrument Cluster |
156 |
Speedometer |
159 |
Odometer |
159 |
Trip Odometer |
159 |
Tachometer |
159 |
Fuel Gauge |
160 |
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge |
161 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge |
162 |
Voltmeter Gauge |
163 |
Safety Belt Reminders |
164 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
164 |
Airbag On-Off Light |
165 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
167 |
Charging System Light |
168 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
168 |
Brake System Warning Light |
171 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
172 |
Four-Wheel-Drive Light |
173 |
Tow/Haul Mode Light |
173 |
StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
174 |
Tire Pressure Light |
174 |
Engine Oil Pressure Light |
175 |
Low Fuel Warning Light |
175 |
Security Light |
175 |
High-Beam On Light |
176 |
Front Fog Lamp Light |
176 |
Cruise Control Light |
176 |
Information Displays |
176 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
176 |
Vehicle Messages |
185 |
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages |
185 |
Brake System Messages |
185 |
Door Ajar Messages |
186 |
Engine Cooling System Messages |
187 |
Engine Oil Messages |
188 |
Engine Power Messages |
189 |
Fuel System Messages |
189 |
Key and Lock Messages |
189 |
Lamp Messages |
189 |
Object Detection System Messages |
190 |
Ride Control System Messages |
190 |
Airbag System Messages |
191 |
Anti-theft Alarm System Messages |
191 |
Starting the Vehicle Messages |
192 |
Tire Messages |
192 |
Transmission Messages |
193 |
Vehicle Reminder Messages |
193 |
Washer Fluid Messages |
194 |
Vehicle Personalization |
194 |
Vehicle Personalization (with DIC Buttons) |
194 |
Universal Remote System |
202 |
Universal Remote System Programming |
202 |
Universal Remote System Operation |
207 |
Lighting |
209 |
Exterior Lighting |
209 |
Exterior Lamp Controls |
209 |
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder |
211 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
211 |
Flash-to-Pass |
211 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
211 |
Automatic Headlamp System |
212 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
213 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
214 |
Fog Lamps |
214 |
Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp |
215 |
Interior Lighting |
216 |
Instrument Panel Illumination Control |
216 |
Cargo Lamp |
216 |
Dome Lamps |
216 |
Reading Lamps |
217 |
Lighting Features |
217 |
Entry Lighting |
217 |
Exit Lighting |
217 |
Battery Load Management |
218 |
Battery Power Protection |
218 |
Infotainment System |
219 |
Introduction |
219 |
Infotainment |
219 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
220 |
Operation |
220 |
Radio |
226 |
AM-FM Radio |
226 |
Satellite Radio |
228 |
Radio Reception |
231 |
Fixed Mast Antenna |
232 |
Satellite Radio Antenna |
232 |
Audio Players |
232 |
CD Player |
232 |
CD/DVD Player |
239 |
Auxiliary Devices |
249 |
Rear Seat Infotainment |
254 |
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System |
254 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System |
264 |
Phone |
266 |
Bluetooth |
266 |
Climate Controls |
275 |
Climate Control Systems |
275 |
Climate Control Systems (with Air Conditioning) |
275 |
Climate Control Systems (with Heater Only) |
278 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
279 |
Air Vents |
284 |
Driving and Operating |
285 |
Driving Information |
286 |
Defensive Driving |
286 |
Drunk Driving |
286 |
Control of a Vehicle |
287 |
Braking |
287 |
Steering |
288 |
Off-Road Recovery |
289 |
Loss of Control |
290 |
Off-Road Driving |
291 |
Driving on Wet Roads |
301 |
Highway Hypnosis |
302 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
302 |
Winter Driving |
303 |
If the Vehicle Is Stuck |
305 |
Vehicle Load Limits |
306 |
Truck-Camper Loading Information |
313 |
Starting and Operating |
315 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
315 |
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal |
315 |
Ignition Positions |
316 |
Starting the Engine |
317 |
Fast Idle System |
319 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
320 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
320 |
Shifting Into Park |
321 |
Shifting out of Park |
322 |
Parking (Manual Transmission) |
323 |
Parking over Things That Burn |
323 |
Active Fuel Management® |
324 |
Engine Exhaust |
324 |
Running the Vehicle While Parked |
325 |
Automatic Transmission |
326 |
Manual Mode |
329 |
Tow/Haul Mode |
330 |
Manual Transmission |
332 |
Drive Systems |
334 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
334 |
Brakes |
347 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
347 |
Parking Brake |
348 |
Brake Assist (Except With 4.3L V6 Engine) |
350 |
Hill Start Assist (HSA) |
350 |
Ride Control Systems |
351 |
StabiliTrak® System |
351 |
Locking Rear Axle |
353 |
Cruise Control |
353 |
Object Detection Systems |
356 |
Ultrasonic Parking Assist |
356 |
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
358 |
Fuel |
363 |
Recommended Fuel |
363 |
Gasoline Specifications (U.S. and Canada Only) |
364 |
California Fuel Requirements |
364 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
364 |
Fuel Additives |
364 |
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
365 |
Filling the Tank |
367 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
368 |
Towing |
369 |
General Towing Information |
369 |
Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips |
369 |
Trailer Towing |
373 |
Towing Equipment |
389 |
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) |
400 |
Conversions and Add-Ons |
401 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
401 |
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment |
401 |
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
405 |
Vehicle Care |
407 |
General Information |
408 |
California Proposition 65 Warning |
409 |
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
409 |
Accessories and Modifications |
409 |
Vehicle Checks |
410 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
410 |
Hood |
411 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
412 |
Engine Oil |
414 |
Engine Oil Life System |
418 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed Transmission) |
419 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (6-Speed Transmission) |
422 |
Manual Transmission Fluid |
425 |
Hydraulic Clutch |
425 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
426 |
Cooling System |
427 |
Engine Coolant |
428 |
Engine Overheating |
432 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
434 |
Engine Fan |
434 |
Power Steering Fluid |
435 |
Washer Fluid |
435 |
Brakes |
436 |
Brake Fluid |
437 |
Battery |
439 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
440 |
Front Axle |
441 |
Rear Axle |
442 |
Noise Control System |
443 |
Starter Switch Check |
444 |
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check |
445 |
Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
445 |
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check |
446 |
Wiper Blade Replacement |
446 |
Glass Replacement |
447 |
Headlamp Aiming |
447 |
Bulb Replacement |
449 |
Halogen Bulbs |
449 |
Headlamps |
449 |
Pick-Up Box Identification and Fender Marker Lamps |
450 |
Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models) |
450 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps |
451 |
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
452 |
License Plate Lamp |
452 |
Replacement Bulbs |
453 |
Electrical System |
453 |
Electrical System Overload |
453 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
454 |
Engine Compartment Fuse Block |
454 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
458 |
Wheels and Tires |
461 |
Tires |
461 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
462 |
Tire Designations |
465 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
466 |
Tire Pressure |
469 |
Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation |
470 |
Tire Pressure Monitor System |
471 |
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
472 |
Tire Inspection |
475 |
Tire Rotation |
476 |
Dual Tire Rotation |
478 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
479 |
Buying New Tires |
480 |
Different Size Tires and Wheels |
481 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
481 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
483 |
Wheel Replacement |
483 |
Tire Chains |
484 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
485 |
Tire Changing |
487 |
Full-Size Spare Tire |
499 |
Jump Starting |
500 |
Towing |
505 |
Towing the Vehicle |
505 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
505 |
Appearance Care |
510 |
Exterior Care |
510 |
Interior Care |
514 |
Floor Mats |
517 |
Service and Maintenance |
519 |
General Information |
519 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
520 |
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts |
526 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
526 |
Maintenance Replacement Parts |
529 |
Maintenance Records |
530 |
Technical Data |
533 |
Vehicle Identification |
533 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
533 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
533 |
Vehicle Data |
534 |
Capacities and Specifications |
534 |
Engine Drive Belt Routing |
538 |
Customer Information |
539 |
Customer Information |
539 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure (U.S. and Canada) |
539 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure (Mexico) |
541 |
Customer Assistance Offices (U.S. and Canada) |
542 |
Customer Assistance Offices (Mexico) |
543 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users (U.S. and Canada) |
544 |
Online Owner Center |
544 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program (U.S. and Canada) |
545 |
Roadside Assistance Program (U.S. and Canada) |
545 |
Roadside Assistance Program (Mexico) |
547 |
Scheduling Service Appointments (U.S. and Canada) |
547 |
Courtesy Transportation Program (U.S. and Canada) |
548 |
Collision Damage Repair (U.S. and Canada) |
549 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
552 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
553 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
553 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
553 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
554 |
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
554 |
Event Data Recorders |
554 |
OnStar® |
555 |
Navigation System |
555 |
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
556 |
Radio Frequency Statement |
556 |
Index |
557 |
Index_A |
557 |
Index_B |
558 |
Index_C |
558 |
Index_D |
560 |
Index_E |
560 |
Index_F |
561 |
Index_G |
562 |
Index_H |
562 |
Index_I |
563 |
Index_J |
563 |
Index_K |
563 |
Index_L |
563 |
Index_M |
564 |
Index_N |
565 |
Index_O |
565 |
Index_P |
565 |
Index_R |
566 |
Index_S |
567 |
Index_T |
568 |
Index_U |
569 |
Index_V |
569 |